Legal Update: Effective January 1, 2024, all cities and counties in California may impose immediate fines against all unlawful cannabis activities. *Legal Notice: This New Law Requires a New Ordinance! Prior to 2024, most administrative fines required...
As code enforcement officers continue to make the news for the dangerous situations that they are faced within the course of their work, there are two bills (SB101 and SB296) making their way through the legislative process that would serve to protect California’s...
Homelessness has been an issue at the forefront of the minds of California lawmakers for years now. As housing prices continue to climb and the COVID-19 pandemic ravages on, more people find themselves without shelter and local agencies are struggling to find a...
The onset of COVID-19 has led to the fast and furious adoption of virtual operations for all industries, including local government. Public agencies have seen a switch to virtual meetings where possible along with other virtual options to enable daily operations. In...
California has experienced an alarming spike in homelessness over the past decade, with a significant increase in the number of unsheltered people in our communities. In the most recent official count conducted in 2019, the number of Californians experiencing...
The three commercial buildings on West Lincoln Street in Banning, California, were in absolute disrepair. With hundreds of violations of State and local laws between them, the buildings were deteriorating and suffering from fire damage, hazardous electrical wiring,...
By Valerie Escalante Troesh, Esq. and Matthew R. Silver Esq., attorneys at Silver & Wright LLP The Problem It is no secret that California is in the middle of a housing crisis. The median price to buy a house in California was reported at more than $575,000...
HEALTH & SAFETY RECEIVERSHIPS SUPER-PRIORITY FUNDING Update: California Court of Appeal expressly authorizes Super-Priority Liens to pay for Health and Safety Receiverships rehabilitation costs in City of Sierra Madre v. SunTrust Mortgage, Inc. The California Court of...
City of Upland Emerges Victorious in 27-Year Code Enforcement BattleAttorneys at Silver & Wright LLP Help the City of Upland Obtain Court-Appointed Receiver of Substandard Residential PropertyUpland, CA – July 2, 2018 – The San Bernardino County Superior Court has...
